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Foreign Direct Investment Into China Falls to Lowest Level in 2 Years

Government Denies That Antitrust Probes Into Overseas Companies Is to Blame

Aug. 18, 2014 12:22 a.m. ET

BEIJING—China denied on Monday that a spate of recent antitrust probes into foreign companies could be responsible for falling levels of investment in the country, after data showed that foreign direct investment in China fell 17% in July compared with a year earlier.

Foreign investment into China stood at just $7.8 billion in July, the lowest monthly figure in two years. The figure can fluctuate widely from month to month, but...